HendricksHearth
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I made this last night with boneless/skinless chicken breasts and it was delish, so I imagine it would taste pretty darn good with rabbit, too. I served it with warm crusty bread to pick up some of the extra pesto and melted mozzarella.
Baked Pesto Chicken or Rabbit
(Makes 4-6 servings)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts OR ~2lbs de-boned rabbit
salt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning the meat
1 cup basil pesto (you can use store bought or make your own)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese if desired to add before serving
Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Trim all visible fat, then cut the meat into thin strips.
Spray a 9" x 12" (or 8.5" X 12.5") baking dish with non-stick spray, then spread basil pesto over the bottom of the dish. Lay strips over the pesto, then spread remaining pesto over the chicken or rabbit.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil (or use a baking dish with a tight-fitting lid) and bake for 25-30 minutes, but don't cook too much at this point, or it will be overcooked by the time the cheese is melted and browned.
When the meat is barely cooked through, remove foil and sprinkle the top of the bubbling mixture with grated mozzarella cheese. Put dish back into the oven without foil and cook 5 minutes more, just until cheese is melted. Switch the oven to broil for 5 additional minutes, just long enough to get the cheese lightly browned.
Serve hot with warm crusty bread. You can also place the meat and sauce over pasta or rice if desired.
Enjoy!
Adapted from: http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/ ... icken.html
Lauren
http://www.hendrickshearth.com
Baked Pesto Chicken or Rabbit
(Makes 4-6 servings)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts OR ~2lbs de-boned rabbit
salt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning the meat
1 cup basil pesto (you can use store bought or make your own)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese if desired to add before serving
Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Trim all visible fat, then cut the meat into thin strips.
Spray a 9" x 12" (or 8.5" X 12.5") baking dish with non-stick spray, then spread basil pesto over the bottom of the dish. Lay strips over the pesto, then spread remaining pesto over the chicken or rabbit.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil (or use a baking dish with a tight-fitting lid) and bake for 25-30 minutes, but don't cook too much at this point, or it will be overcooked by the time the cheese is melted and browned.
When the meat is barely cooked through, remove foil and sprinkle the top of the bubbling mixture with grated mozzarella cheese. Put dish back into the oven without foil and cook 5 minutes more, just until cheese is melted. Switch the oven to broil for 5 additional minutes, just long enough to get the cheese lightly browned.
Serve hot with warm crusty bread. You can also place the meat and sauce over pasta or rice if desired.
Enjoy!
Adapted from: http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/ ... icken.html
Lauren
http://www.hendrickshearth.com
